Theodore Arthur Burrows
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The Honourable Theodore Arthur Burrows |
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| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
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In office October 9, 1926 – January 18, 1929 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Governor General | The Viscount Willingdon |
| Premier | John Bracken |
| Preceded by | James Albert Manning Aikins |
| Succeeded by | James Duncan McGregor |
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August 15, 1857 Ottawa, Canada West |
| Died | January 18, 1929 (aged 71) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Relations | Clifford Sifton, brother-in-law |
Theodore Arthur Burrows (August 15, 1857 – January 18, 1929) was a politician and office-holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of the province from October 6, 1926 until his death.
Burrows was born in Ottawa, Canada West (now Ontario), where his grandfather had been a pioneer settler. He moved to Manitoba in 1875, and was subsequently educated at Manitoba College. In 1877, Burrows became the first law student in Winnipeg history, working in the office of one Frederick Mackenzie. He entered the lumber business in 1879, and subsequently played a major role in developing the industry in Manitoba's northwest.
Burrows entered politics in 1892, winning election to the provincial legislature in the riding of Dauphin. Although he described himself as a Liberal-Conservative, he was nevertheless a supporter of Liberal Premier Thomas Greenway. Burrows defeated his Conservative opponent Glenlyon Campbell by 317 votes to 308.
Burrows defeated Campbell a second time in 1896, by 589 votes to 577. By this time, he was identifying himself as a Liberal. He was also (like Greenway) a Methodist, and was a strong supporter of Canada's growing prohibition movement. In addition to his political career, he was also appointed a land commissioner of the Canadian Northern Railway in 1896, holding the position until 1904 and overseeing increased settlement in the Dauphin region. Perhaps curiously, he was never appointed to Greenway's cabinet.
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